Alcohol For A Fruit Cake

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Dolly_Bird26 Posted 7 Sep 2007 , 5:04am
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I've been asked by my best friend to make her wedding cake for Novemeber 2008, thank goodness I have plenty of time to practice. Her hubby-to-be would like one tier to be fruit cake. As I've only ever made one fruit cake I was wondering what is the best alcohol to use for a rich fruit cake. Would it be Rum, Brandy, Sherry or Port? Any help with this would be great.

Thanks,
Kristy

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kelly75 Posted 7 Sep 2007 , 6:59am
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In the UK people tend to use rum, brandy or whisky (personal preference really), though I have been told that sherry and port may be a bit strong.



HTH

Kelly

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MikeRowesHunny Posted 7 Sep 2007 , 7:15am
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I have a recipe for rich fruit cake from 1995 by Jane Asher that contains Drambuie & Whiskey and is the BEST fruit cake I've ever made, and the one I always make for Christmas for us now. If you'd like the recipe, let me know your email address and I'll scan it for you icon_smile.gif. It makes an 8in square or 9in round cake, but I also have a conversion chart that'll let you make different sizes if you need to.

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SScakes Posted 7 Sep 2007 , 7:26am
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The fruit cake that I make I use Brandy.

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Leigh01 Posted 7 Sep 2007 , 7:27am
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I have succesfully used Cointreau which gives the cake a lovely citrussy note. Have also seen Vanilla Vodka used - could be interesting.

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Dolly_Bird26 Posted 7 Sep 2007 , 8:06am
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Thanks for all your replies. Bonjovibabe I'll pm you my email as I'd love to try a different recipe.

Kristy

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tweeti0510 Posted 13 Dec 2014 , 10:22pm
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I would like to have your recipe for fruitcake.  My email address is victoriaford67@icloud.com

 

Thank you so much.

 

Victoria

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craftybanana Posted 14 Dec 2014 , 12:54am
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I would like to have your recipe for fruitcake.  My email address is victoriaford67@icloud.com

 

Thank you so much.

 

Victoria


This thread is very old, better to PM them in case they don't see this. I do know that MBalaska has started a thread that talks only about Fruit Cakes, she has links in there to the recipes http://www.cakecentral.com/t/780876/the-fruit-cake-thread is worth checking out :)

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